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Charlotte Larkin (Risk: High)
Charlotte Larkin, a 48-year-old Caucasian female, has just joined a new Episcopal church. Her only daughter, 17-year-old Marie, graduated from high school in the spring and has just moved across the country for college. With her daughter striking out on … Continue reading
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Nathan Dodd (Risk: High)
Nathan Dodd, 29-year-old African American male, grew up religious but hasn’t gone to church since the day he graduated high school and left home. Despite having known he was gay since he was a teenager, and having dated men seriously … Continue reading
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Allie Werner (Risk: Moderate-High)
Allie Werner, 25-year-old Caucasian female, graduated from college two years ago with a degree in art history, her long-time passion, and despite great opposition from her parents, both high-profile lawyers. She’s the only child of successful parents, and grew up … Continue reading
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Carter Rankin (Risk: Low-Moderate)
Carter Rankin is a 19-year-old African American male who has just started his sophomore year at college. During freshman year, he really enjoyed living in the dorms and meeting new people, even though his class load was challenging. In second … Continue reading
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Jasper Collins (Risk: High)
Jasper Collins is a 57-year-old Caucasian male. He has been married to Harriet for 30 years. The couple has two children, Jason (age 29) and Sarah (age 18). Jason lives out of state and Sarah, who recently joined the military, … Continue reading
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Kaden Akers (Risk: Low-Moderate)
Life has been pretty good for Kaden Akers, 33-year-old African American male, over the last year. He has dealt with bipolar disorder since he was 16, which often manifested in binge eating and suicidal ideation. He kept these thoughts secret … Continue reading
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